Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you already know that Alexa* is Amazon’s virtual personal assistant that is gaining a massive following and importance in the marketplace. With over 30,000 skills, Amazon is aiming to make your life, and how you interact with your home, easier with voice-requested (and response) services. Check out what they're doing with hand-free home entertainment & streaming:

This is Gonna be HUGE!

Alexa is just one of a suite of smart home technologies that have emerged in the past few years, and the numbers are staggering! Here are a few data points:

In 2018, the smart speaker market is expected to be worth $2.68 billion

The smart speaker market is expected to grow at 34.4% CAGR until 2023

Amazon owns 52% of the smart speaker market share

Amazon has sold more than 20 million Alexa enabled devices through Q3 2017